U.S. (now chiefly colloquial). A car, an automobile. Cf. struggle-buggy n. at struggle, n. compounds. Now somewhat rare.
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释义 | society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motor car > [noun] (200) buggy1888 U.S. (now chiefly colloquial). A car, an automobile. Cf. struggle-buggy n. at struggle, n. compounds. Now somewhat rare. motor vehicle1890 a road vehicle powered by an engine (usually an internal combustion engine). motor carriage1894 autocar1895 Prefixed to the names of vehicles with the sense 'self-propelled; powered by motor', as autobus, autocab, autocar, etc. jam jar1895 (a) a jar designed for holding jam; (b) rhyming slang for ‘motor car’ (see also quot. 1943). motor car1895 A road vehicle powered by a motor (usually an internal combustion engine), designed to carry a driver and a small number of passengers, and… car1896 A road vehicle powered by a motor (usually an internal combustion engine), designed to carry a driver and a small number of passengers, and… traction1896 transferred. (a) A vehicle driven by some special power, as a motor car. nonce-use. (b) Stock Market. Stocks connected with traction, as… motor1899 = motor car, n. Also (occasionally): a motorcycle. Formerly also: †a motor carriage or motor tricycle (obsolete). Now chiefly colloquial. bubble1901 colloquial (originally U.S.). A motor car (perhaps in early use esp. a steam car). Obsolete. machine1901 Originally and chiefly U.S. A motor vehicle, esp. a car. Lizzie1913 A motor car, esp. an early model of a ‘Ford’. Also Tin Lizzie. buzz-wagon1914 a motorcar. road car1914 A motor vehicle designed to carry a driver and a small number of passengers on the road (sometimes opposed to racing car, etc.); (now esp.) a car… short1914 Something that is short. U.S. slang. A street-car; a car. scooter1917 In various extended and slang uses: see quots. buzz-box1920 = buzz-wagon n. ride1930 Chiefly U.S. slang (originally in African-American usage). A motor car. Also more widely: any kind of vehicle. drag1935 Something heavy that is used by being dragged along the ground or over a surface. A motor car. Criminals' slang. bus1939 colloquial. Any road vehicle; esp. a motor car. Frequently with prefixed defining adjective old. wagon1955 Short for station wagon, n. 3. Also more gen., a motor car (colloquial). wheels1959 plural. A car. slang (originally U.S.). sheen1968 A car; an automobile. low rider1974 slang. A motor vehicle having customized hydraulics that lower the chassis close to the ground; any vehicle whose riding position is low. Also in… scoot1977 A motorcycle or motor car (see also quot. 1943). Subcategories:— privately owned and used (2) — used by a number of drivers (1) — carrying members of a car pool (1) — owned by company (1) — old, worn-out (14) — substandard or defective (3) — large, old-fashioned (2) — veteran or vintage (2) — small or light (13) — small or cheap (4) — estate car (14) — designing or building with smaller dimensions (1) — beach buggy (3) — touring car (5) — sports car (6) — fast car (1) — stripped down to improve performance (1) — hot rod or dragster (6) — racing car based on ordinary model (5) — go-kart (3) — other types of racing car (4) — car that looks fast but is not (1) — car according to engine capacity or horse-power (2) — car according to number of seats (2) — open car (1) — car with folding top (5) — car with hood over rear part (3) — car with fixed or rigid roof (5) — with separate compartment for driver (4) — with sloping back (2) — with upward-opening rear door (4) — car of other specific shape (2) — with body like specific horse-drawn vehicle (2) — car built from kit (2) — American car (2) — specific four-wheel drive car (6) — specific model (17) — car for specific type of person (2) — police car (16) — three-wheeled car (4) — two-wheeled car (1) |
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